Liverpool v Accrington Stanley: FA Cup third spherical – dwell

90 min +1: The primary of 5 extra minutes goes by with out incident.

GOAL! Liverpool 4-0 Accrington Stanley (Chiesa 90)

88 min: … as does Whalley, who advances down the suitable earlier than creaming a shot straight at Kelleher.

87 min: Chiesa actually desires that first aim for his new group. He cuts in from the suitable and, with everybody anticipating a roller in the direction of the left-hand aspect of the aim, swivels and goals for the underside proper. The ball pings off the bottom of the put up and away. He smiles wryly …

86 min: A distinct segment however enjoyable stat courtesy of Seb Hutchinson on ITV: Jayden Danns has develop into the second participant in Liverpool’s historical past to attain his first three targets for the membership within the FA Cup. Jason McAteer the primary.

84 min: Ben Woods hits a protracted free kick in the direction of Rawson, who from the sting of the Liverpool field heads harmlessly into the arms of Kelleher.

82 min: Liverpool stroke it round patiently. In the meantime, milk-float-related guilt will out, and right here’s a milky missive from Responsible of North Wembley: “Within the early 70s my sister and I (aged 7 and 5 respectively) sooner or later discovered ourselves ready within the automotive in a pub automotive park whereas our dad popped in for, I suppose, a swift half (completely different occasions and so on.) After some time boredom set in and we seen that there was a milk float parked beside us. We jumped out of father’s Hillman Imp and into the no-door-having milk float. I can not recall whether or not it was myself or my elder, longer legged sister, however one among us began it, however the accelerator and it lurched ahead and crashed into the automotive in entrance. Horrified, we jumped again into the Imp and prayed. Our dad got here out minutes later, acquired in and we drove off. We by no means informed. I guess that milkman had some explaining to do. Please settle for my fairly belated apologies pricey Milkie, whether or not you might be nonetheless servicing the doorsteps of Alperton, or have moved as much as that nice spherical within the sky.”

80 min: Chiesa tries to show supplier this time, romping down the center and feeding Elliott to his proper. Elliott’s shot-cum-cross falls simply behind Danns, who makes an attempt a elaborate backflick that doesn’t come off.

79 min: Quansah powers his approach down the center and finds Chiesa out on the suitable. Chiesa, determined for his first Liverpool aim, cuts into the field and tries a roller in the direction of the far nook. The ball’s by no means getting by means of a crowded field, although.

78 min: A change apiece. Mooney replaces Walton, whereas Endo makes approach for the 17-year-old midfield prospect Nyoni.

GOAL! Liverpool 3-0 Accrington Stanley (Danns 76)

74 min: McConnell sprays a stunning ball down the inside-right channel for Chiesa, who enters the field hoping to shoot. Ben Woods forces him to a tighter angle, and Crellin turns the ball round for a nook. Nothing comes of that.

73 min: Nothing comes of the Stanley nook.

72 min: Ngumoha can’t beat his man down the left and ships possession. O’Brien advances and wins a nook. Earlier than it may be taken, Ngumoha makes approach for Danns. He’s despatched on his approach with a stunning ovation. He’s performed effectively and showcased a lot promise.

71 min: Coyle larrups a protracted ball ahead. Kelleher claims on the sting of the field with Whalley lurking.

69 min: Rawson clears Tsimikas’s nook. Chiesa has been busy, however in any other case, Liverpool aren’t threatening a lot on this second half.

68 min: Chiesa drops deep and releases Nunez down the inside-right channel. Nunez enters the field and shoots, however his effort is blocked effectively by Rawson and deflected out for a nook.

66 min: Stanley are going for it now. Whalley wins a nook down the suitable. It falls to Henderson on the sting of the field. He shanks his shot woefully. One other first rate probability goes by. That is spectacular stuff from the League Two aspect.

65 min: Ben Woods wins a nook off Bradley down the left. From the set piece, Woods performs brief to Whalley, who crosses lengthy. Love rises six yards out, solely to ship a free header over the bar. It was absolutely simpler to attain. That might have put the cat among the many pigeons.

63 min: Josh Woods and Martin are changed by Conneely and O’Brien.

62 min: An extended go down the center practically releases Walton, however the offside flag goes up. Quansah had the state of affairs coated anyway.

60 min: Elliott is again up however strolling gingerly. Going to proceed, although, by the appears to be like of it. In the meantime Liverpool make a double change, McConnell and Bradley approaching for Morton and Alexander-Arnold. Heat applause for Trent as he departs. A lot for his supposed falling out of favour.

58 min: Henderson extends a leg to problem for a unfastened ball and stands on Elliott’s instep. That’s going to harm. Elliott in lots of ache, and Henderson within the e-book.

57 min: Josh Woods busies himself down the suitable and wins a nook. It’s despatched lengthy to Woods himself. He heads goalwards from the left-hand nook of the six-yard field. Jota is pressured to show it across the put up for an additional nook. This one’s performed brief, and Woods drives his approach in from the left, sending a rising effort crashing off the crossbar! What a nice aim that will have been.

55 min: Some superb one-touch soccer by Liverpool, involving Nunez, Chiesa and Elliot, flicking their approach down the inside-right channel. Alexander-Arnold is launched into the field, however he faces a good angle and may’t get a correct shot away. That might have been a really fairly aim.

53 min: Martin has the chance to free Whalley down the inside-right channel, however overcooks the go. Half an opportunity for Stanley there.

51 min: Chiesa probes down the suitable and reaches the byline, stop-starting to make room earlier than delivering his dinked cross. No one in purple assaults an inviting ball.

49 min: Nunez is okay to proceed. When play restarts, Ben Woods finds a small pocket of house contained in the Liverpool field on the left. He hammers a low curling shot goalwards, however the ball can’t make its approach by means of a crowded field.

47 min: Rawson stood on Nunez’s foot whereas clearing that nook. No VAR, although it absolutely wouldn’t have been a penalty anyway. However that’s a sore one, and the massive striker wants some therapy. In the meantime right here’s Rob Moore on “the fading of milkmen as a career … I consider there ought to be a sizeable crop of individuals of their late 20s with dairy supply of their DNA on Craggy Island. Maybe Pat Mustard was a extra selfless hero than we expect.”

46 min: Inside 30 seconds of the restart, Nunez forces a save from Crellin and Chiesa sees a snapshot deflected into the aspect netting. Nothing comes of the ensuing nook. However what an introduction that will have been.

Liverpool get the second half began. They’ve made one change, swapping out Szoboszlai for Chiesa. Stanley have changed Hunter and Khumbeni with Coyle and Henderson.

Half-time milk supply. “After I was rising up, our milkman was known as Derek,” begins Tim Woods. “He whistled on daily basis and all the time had a smile. When requested about it as soon as, he replied (in a thick West Nation accent for full impact): ‘I identical to deliverin’ milk.’ Oh, and the silver tops shot up when the milk froze and the birds picked on the cream on the prime. Less complicated occasions. Or possibly they weren’t, I can’t actually bear in mind.”

“The cream could effectively rise to the (gold) prime, however it’s then pecked by magpies, robins, canaries, owls, bluebirds and another avian species which occur to be round,” writes Richard Hirst. “Liverpool had higher be fearful about who they draw within the subsequent spherical.” Certainly. Cardiff already by means of, as effectively. Beaks being sharpened in anticipation.

“I can attest to the truth that you possibly can hit 50 mph in a milk float with a suitably steep incline,” provides Neil Palmer. “Though I wouldn’t like to say what occurs to the crates of empties on the again.”

Half-time promoting break. Good chilly, ice chilly strikes.

HALF TIME: Liverpool 2-0 Accrington Stanley

GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Accrington Stanley (Alexander-Arnold 45)

44 min: Anyway, milk. “Judging by your preamble the suggestion is ‘milkmen’ could possibly be extinct,” begins Alec Campbell. “They may effectively be in some areas. Nonetheless milk supply in glass bottles is accessible in a lot of locations. We have now glass bottled milk delivered thrice every week. In addition to being pioneers of electrical transport and recycling they now even have web sites. Definitely beats dragging it from the grocery store, plus it would assist help extra sustainable native companies. Right here’s an instance. There will likely be extra.”

42 min: Stanley clear the nook, and now it’s their flip to counter from a set piece! Hunter begins on a dribble into Liverpool territory, with the hosts gentle on the again. Morton does extraordinarily effectively to get better and lengthen a leg to poke the ball away from Hunter. For a cut up second there, Liverpool have been uncovered.

41 min: Jota dribbles down the left and feeds Nunez, who takes a snapshot that’s deflected over for a nook. Tsimikas to take from the left.

40 min: Morton has a dig from distance. The ball flies into the Anfield Street finish. “It’s price stating that Shaun Whalley has some good karma due his approach this afternoon, following his final journey to Anfield,” writes Adam Berry. “Many bear in mind the Mighty Shrews coming from 2-0 right down to clinch a draw with Klopp’s title-bound aspect in 2020, however few bear in mind the replay the place poor Shaun was robbed by a VAR name that went again three phases of play to desperately discover a motive to disallow the aim (sure, I’m nonetheless bitter). Shrewsbury subsequently conceded an personal aim to lose 1-0, and be denied a fifth-round tie at Chelsea. Right here’s hoping his luck adjustments immediately!”

39 min: Awe diddles Nunez with a sleek Cruyff Flip. Nominative determinism in full impact.

37 min: Jota scampers down the center and dinks the ball ahead for Morton, who mistimes his run barely. As a substitute of taking pictures from the sting of the field, he can solely hook proper for Elliott. Now the shot comes. But it surely’s a simple snaffle for Crellin.

35 min: Stanley haven’t been rocked by the aim, and proceed to carry their form and nerve. On the entire, they’re defending – and taking part in – effectively. “After all of the unmerited flak he acquired towards Man Utd, good to see Trent present the killer go for Liverpool’s very good counter-attacking aim,” writes Colum Fordham. “Ngumoha has impressed up to now. Quick, fairly technical younger winger. Clearly drinks milk as prescribed by Ian Rush.”